Apparently, Charlie Kirk’s murder is now something to laugh about. Dave Chappelle recently joked that he’s been in a better mood since Kirk was killed, drawing laughter from his audience. And two progressive podcasters found humor in the idea of digging up Kirk’s body and killing him again. This begs the question: Have we become so consumed by political hatred that even murder is fair game for laughs? You don’t have to agree with a single thing Kirk said to find this disturbing. You just need to be a decent human being.
Political tribalism makes it easy to justify behavior we’d otherwise condemn. Those who would be horrified by the murder of someone they admire can find it amusing when the victim belongs to the opposing political camp. Once people see their opponents as morally reprehensible, they begin to believe they deserve whatever happens to them. The usual standards of decency no longer seem to apply.
